Southside Voices

Leadership is not about having the biggest title or sitting at the top of the organization. Sometimes it starts with someone simply seeing potential in you before you see it in yourself. Tandy Shuck of Leadership...

Bryan Gregg wanted to build a team that could leave tomorrow and work anywhere, but chose to stay because they were happy. He saw himself as a coach, not a boss. That approach shows up throughout this conversation, from...

The moment leaders stop developing themselves, they can start micromanaging everyone else. Melanie Akee of Everyday Leaders digs into why leadership is not about staying in the middle of everything. It is about...

David Mauer has spent decades learning what holds up when business, leadership, and life get difficult. From nearly 30 years in insurance to nonprofit leadership, community service, and mentoring through SCORE, David...

How do you spend your days dealing with some of the hardest situations families can face and still keep going? For Tammy Hickman and Mandy Anderson, part of the answer is knowing when they need to step away. Family...

A month before this conversation, Romeo Goia walked away from a successful corporate career to focus completely on business ownership. After decades in healthcare, sales, marketing, and leadership, he is now responsible...

How does a park with more than 600 acres, a campground, hiking trails, a lake, major events, and one of the region’s most impressive horse facilities remain a hidden secret? Christy Howe and Dan Cartwright take us...

Sometimes advocacy begins with something simple. Sit down. Listen. Let the person be heard.Lauren Rynerson explains how taking time to understand a client can ease frustration, build trust, and help facilities...

A team may say it has a communication problem, but the real issue often runs deeper. People do not feel heard. They do not understand how their role contributes. Morale drops, and everyone starts working in their own...

Dr. Leanne knew she could not manage the daily demands of a second business by herself.The answer was not to work longer hours. It was to find a partner she respected enough to trust with real decisions.In this episode...

Growth sounds exciting until you have to build the structure to support it. Dr. Chris Browning joins Southside Voices to talk about the real side of growing a practice, from parking issues and staffing to weekly...

Core Managed grew from one employee to 42. But the growth did not happen without risk. John Wright talks about hiring, culture, opening new offices, shutting down plans that did not work, and why being honest about...

Brad does not pretend business ownership is neat or easy. In this episode, he talks about what changed after buying Rascal’s, why the right team matters, how weather can affect the whole season, and why every owner...

Brad does not pretend business ownership is neat or easy. In this episode, he talks about what changed after buying Rascal’s, why the right team matters, how weather can affect the whole season, and why every owner...

There is a lot Aspire does that people never see. Responding to companies looking for a new home. Helping businesses make connections. Working on childcare, workforce, policy, and growth. Creating spaces where people...